Flashlight, bravery gains Medal of Honor

[Uncle Bob]

I found this an interesting story for the forum to ponder.

http://www.sctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070318/OPINION/103180011/1006/NEWS01

 

[BIGIRON]

Excellent message. I hope those who say "Oh, he/she was just a cook (or driver or mechanic or....)" take it to heart.

 

[CLHC]

Yes, they carry a weapon, but perhaps more importantly they carry something as simple as a flashlight — a flashlight pointing the way to safety, to freedom.

Well put. . .

 

[FrogsInWinter]

Wow, now that's an amazing flashlight story.

 

[riffraff]

:bow:

 

[Burgess]

Thank you for bringing this article to our attention.


CPF rocks !

 

[Sigman]

Ensign Frank Flaherty, THANK YOU and Rest in Peace!

 

[Oddjob]

It seems that even today Ensign Flaherty's light still shines! Thanks for the link!

 

[jds009]

Cool, thanks for showing me that, we talked about him in ROTC the other day.

 

[goldenlight]

Great story! I've never heard anything about it, before.

Lots and lots of heroes in ALL of America's wars. Many (perhaps most) who deserved medals, didn't get them.

I'm glad the self sacrificing, incredibly brave, Ensign Frank Flaherty did!